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Originally posted by Strange Famous
Personally, the argument for outlawing certain weapons to me is that they make violence much more easily. Guns, for example, create the possibility of an argunent turning into a murder, and so do swords.
The fact that so much violent crime exists to me is the proof that there is a requirement to disarm the people... people simply must not be allowed to own weaponary.
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1. If we were arguing, and I wanted to kill you, it would take as little as exactly 1 second, and 2 fingers, and your ass is grass. You woulnd't see it coming, you couldn't possibly block it unless you are also a master of martial arts or trained by the military, and you cannot recover from it.
Having a "weapon" other than your own two hands, feet, etc., is just easier in general. The more you take away, the more inventive people will get. So now, rather than being mugged by gun- or knife-point, and the intimidation alone being enough to make you fork it over, EVERY mugging turns into a violent display of battery, as they now resort to just beating you to get what they want.
It's stupid.
2. Much as with many things, including recreational drugs, when you outlaw a certain product, you only create an atmosphere of violence and greed, and you drive those who want to own it head-on into the criminal element. It's been proven time and time again that in areas where guns are legal, crime rates go down, and where they are outlawed, continue to rise.